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Houston Astros @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1970-07-25 · Day game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 14069 · 2:49
Houston Astros defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 8–4. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 4th. Ron Cook earned the win and Larry Dierker picked up the save. Bob Watson went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 16 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 |
W: Ron Cook L: Bob Veale SV: Larry Dierker
Umpires — HP: Harry Wendelstedt · 1B: Dick Tremblay · 2B: Al Barlick · 3B: Ed Vargo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jesus Alou | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Denis Menke | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Doug Rader | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Cook | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Dierker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matty Alou | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Cash | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Robertson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Al Oliver | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Pagan | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Veale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Jeter | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Alley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Cook | 5.2 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
| Larry Dierker | 3.1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Veale | 3.2 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
 Orlando Pena | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Dick Colpaert | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Gibbon | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Luke Walker | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jesus Alou: D9/G
- Joe Morgan: E1/SH/B.2-3;B-1
- Jim Wynn: W.1-2
- Bob Watson: K
- Denis Menke: S7/L.3-H;2-H(UR);1-2
- Doug Rader: SB3
- Doug Rader: 8.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: IW
- Johnny Edwards: 43
Bot 1
- Matty Alou: 43
- Dave Cash: S8/G
- Roberto Clemente: S8/G.1-2
- Manny Sanguillen: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Ron Cook: S1/L
- Jesus Alou: S8/L.1-2
- Joe Morgan: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Jim Wynn: IW
- Bob Watson: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Denis Menke: WP.1-2
- Denis Menke: K
Bot 2
- Bob Robertson: K
- Al Oliver: K
- Jose Pagan: 43
Top 3
- Doug Rader: 13
- Cesar Cedeno: S3/BG
- Johnny Edwards: POCS2(136)
- Johnny Edwards: 6
Bot 3
- Freddie Patek: 43
- Bob Veale: 3/G
- Matty Alou: 43
Top 4
- Ron Cook: K23
- Jesus Alou: 43
- Joe Morgan: S9.B-2(E9)
- Jim Wynn: S7/L.2-H
- Bob Watson: D9/L.1-H;B-3(THH)
- Denis Menke: S8/G.3-H
- Doug Rader: 53
Bot 4
- Dave Cash: S5
- Roberto Clemente: 6(1)/FO
- Manny Sanguillen: 9
- Bob Robertson: 63
Top 5
- Cesar Cedeno: S9
- Johnny Edwards: S7/L.1-2
- Ron Cook: 36(1)/FO.2-3;B-1
- Jesus Alou: 64(1)/FO/DP.3XH(42)
Bot 5
- Al Oliver: K
- Jose Pagan: S6
- Freddie Patek: W.1-2
- Bill Mazeroski: S9/G.2-H;1-2
- Matty Alou: 43.2-3;1-2
- Dave Cash: E6/G.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;B-1
- Roberto Clemente: K
Top 6
- Joe Morgan: 23
- Jim Wynn: HR/8
- Bob Watson: HR/78
- Denis Menke: K
- Doug Rader: 3/G
Bot 6
- Manny Sanguillen: D7/G
- Bob Robertson: 9.2-3
- Al Oliver: 8/SF.3-H
- Jose Pagan: S9/L
- Freddie Patek: S7/L.1-2
- Johnny Jeter: S8/G.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Matty Alou: 43
Top 7
- Cesar Cedeno: S9/L
- Johnny Edwards: 7
- Larry Dierker: 2/SH.1-2
- Jesus Alou: IW
- Joe Morgan: 6
Bot 7
- Dave Cash: 3
- Roberto Clemente: HP
- Manny Sanguillen: 46(1)/FO
- Bob Robertson: K
Top 8
- Jim Wynn: 5/L
- Bob Watson: 43
- Denis Menke: S9/L
- Doug Rader: 4/L
Bot 8
- Al Oliver: 43
- Jose Pagan: D8/L
- Freddie Patek: 3/G.2-3
- Willie Stargell: 7
Top 9
- Cesar Cedeno: W
- Johnny Edwards: S7/L.1-2
- Larry Dierker: SB3
- Larry Dierker: K/BF
- Jesus Alou: 13.1-2;3-3
- Joe Morgan: 13
Bot 9
- Matty Alou: K
- Dave Cash: S9
- Gene Alley: K
- Manny Sanguillen: S8.1-2
- Bob Robertson: K
Notes & reviews
- Jack DiLauro (not in game) ejected by 3B umpire Vargo for making offensive remarks as he walked to bullpen